Saturday, May 31, 2014

We just finished another year of Ballet and Tap and concluded with a year end recital. Grace Ann, had two cute costumes, that we enjoyed dressing her up in. But I have to say, I am not dance mom material. Pinning and gluing and the make-up and especially the hair were very stressful events and caused a few more tears and "No, Mommy!" than I would have liked! Thankfully, it is over and she had a good time and is a very happy girl (also in part to the Dairy Queen ice cream she got afterward). We are so very grateful to her Grannie and Pop-Pop for giving her the Patterson Dance Scholarship this year! She is definitely our little ballerina!

Her favorite pose

She requested we do silly faces!

Standing in line, about to go on stage

Costume change into the ballet tutu

All finished, but needed to snap a picture with a friend.

With that make-up she looks SO old!

Meme and Pepaw loved watching Grace Ann dance.

And so did Grandma!

Mommy and Daddy with their favorite Ballerina!

(I wasn't able to get pictures of the actual recital because they asked for no flash photography!)

Friday, May 9, 2014

Today, Grace Ann invited me to her classroom's Mother's Day Tea! We had the best time and I enjoyed spending some one on one time with her. She has been anticipating this day all week and has kept hinting, really telling me all the things the class had planned! When I arrived, Grace Ann greeted me at the door and gave me a lai to wear around my neck and then escorted me to my seat. Then, she served me a plate of treats and some punch. And her class did a little presentation by reading a book about mothers. (I am sad that her teacher is retiring this year, because she won't be able to have the boys!) After the presentation, she gave me a rose, a mini-canvas painting she did and the book they read to us. I loved this day with her!

And they decorated a cake for us!

Too bad I can't have any of it...I am on the 21 day sugar detox! But the kids will be more than